Twin Mtn. / Fall Foliage Panoramas

daLunartik · 10-09-2006, 12:29 PM

Hiked in Saturday evening from Prediger Rd and set up a primitive campsite enroute to the Jimmy Dolan Notch. The original plan was to wake up early enough to climb Indian Head and traverse over to Shermans Lookout and catch the Sunrise over the Hudson Valley. Needless to say, when 4am rolled around, leaving my comfy sleeping bag was not an option.

Instead, we climbed Twin first, spending almost an hour at the view point on eastern Twin, most of which we had the sub-summit to ourselves. We happily shared the views with a father and his two kids, an 11 yr old girl and an 8yr old boy. This was the kids 7th/35 (and the boy wanted to know why it didn't count as 7 and 8, since he did climb 2 peaks!) and they were off to Indian Head. I autostiched this Panorama. I actually have it at 4000 pixels wide, but webshots reduced it down to 2100 - PM me and I'll send the original if your interested.

Spent about 30 min's at the western, true summit of Twin, where we encountered a lovely group of ladies. We had a good, laughing chat as we baked in the sun.

On the way back, the eastern viewpoint was mobbed - almost 20 people, so we continued on without pausing. I did take this Panorama of Indian Head, from the first, little lookout, just as you hit the summit of Twin.

We decided to forgoe Indian Head, as my friend's knee was beginning to bother her and we didn't want to push our luck. Unfourtunetly, on the way down, a rock gaveway on the badly eroded path, and her leg crumpled underneath her, undoing all the last month & halfs healing. We were able to make it down with little problem, other than the pain of the injury - nothing like descending Peekamoose, thats for sure!

I'll have a few more pics later today, when I get home (the Mountain Ash was brilliant!).

TFR · 10-09-2006, 12:39 PM

Nice pics! It was a great weekend to be out! Laurie and I got a few nice foliage shots over the weekend too, I'll post when I can...

daLunartik · 10-09-2006, 02:57 PM

Definelty a great weekend to be out - busy too. When we signed out sunday afternoon, an entire page of the log book had been filled out since we had signed in at 9pm Saturday. This included a boyscout troop (22, I think). We also passed a bunch of folks who had come in from Pecoy Notch and the Mink Hollow parking area. Prediger Road itself had cars lined up almost all the way to Platte Clove Rd!

We also saw someone camped on the Cliffs of Sugarloaf. It doesn't really standout all that much in the photo, but with Bino's the tent on the ledge was pretty apparent, and you could see a camper walking around.

The Mountain Ash looks like it's at peak color.

The Balsam Fir's are starting to look like they are sprouting mushhrooms, which is actually the cones starting to fall apart. Looks like they got some kind of fungus too, or maybe I never noticed the green ooze before.

mudhook · 10-09-2006, 05:33 PM

It was the weekend to be out,even though the colors were past peak in the western cats.. The tower crew on BLMt. said they had over 70 vistors sunday, They were all gone by the time I got there.

TFR · 10-09-2006, 07:03 PM

Here's 3 shots from Halcott and its neighbor to the East.

http://home.hvc.rr.com/trankin/IMG_6591.JPG
http://home.hvc.rr.com/trankin/IMG_6592.JPG
http://home.hvc.rr.com/trankin/IMG_6593.JPG

Jay H · 10-10-2006, 07:35 AM

Certainly was the weekend to be out. The ADKs were maaahhhvelous. Driving back south on the NYS Thurway, was tempted to stop off in the catskills and wander...

Nice report/pictures daLunartik!

Jay

10-09-2006, 12:29 PM	#1
daLunartik ____ Gronk! ____ Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,403	Twin Mtn. / Fall Foliage Panoramas Hiked in Saturday evening from Prediger Rd and set up a primitive campsite enroute to the Jimmy Dolan Notch. The original plan was to wake up early enough to climb Indian Head and traverse over to Shermans Lookout and catch the Sunrise over the Hudson Valley. Needless to say, when 4am rolled around, leaving my comfy sleeping bag was not an option. Instead, we climbed Twin first, spending almost an hour at the view point on eastern Twin, most of which we had the sub-summit to ourselves. We happily shared the views with a father and his two kids, an 11 yr old girl and an 8yr old boy. This was the kids 7th/35 (and the boy wanted to know why it didn't count as 7 and 8, since he did climb 2 peaks!) and they were off to Indian Head. I autostiched this Panorama. I actually have it at 4000 pixels wide, but webshots reduced it down to 2100 - PM me and I'll send the original if your interested. Spent about 30 min's at the western, true summit of Twin, where we encountered a lovely group of ladies. We had a good, laughing chat as we baked in the sun. On the way back, the eastern viewpoint was mobbed - almost 20 people, so we continued on without pausing. I did take this Panorama of Indian Head, from the first, little lookout, just as you hit the summit of Twin. We decided to forgoe Indian Head, as my friend's knee was beginning to bother her and we didn't want to push our luck. Unfourtunetly, on the way down, a rock gaveway on the badly eroded path, and her leg crumpled underneath her, undoing all the last month & halfs healing. We were able to make it down with little problem, other than the pain of the injury - nothing like descending Peekamoose, thats for sure! I'll have a few more pics later today, when I get home (the Mountain Ash was brilliant!). Last edited by daLunartik; 01-02-2010 at 01:24 PM.

10-09-2006, 12:39 PM	#2
TFR Peek-Bagger Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tillson, NY - Avatar: Whiteface Slide Posts: 5,403	Nice pics! It was a great weekend to be out! Laurie and I got a few nice foliage shots over the weekend too, I'll post when I can... __________________ Tom Rankin - 5444W - Proud Member #0003 of ADKHP Foundation Volunteer Balsam Lake Mountain President Catskill 3500 Club CEO Views And Brews! Trail maintainer for the Dry Brook Ridge trail from Mill Brook Road to just past the Lean-to

10-09-2006, 07:03 PM	#5
TFR Peek-Bagger Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tillson, NY - Avatar: Whiteface Slide Posts: 5,403	Here's 3 shots from Halcott and its neighbor to the East. http://home.hvc.rr.com/trankin/IMG_6591.JPG http://home.hvc.rr.com/trankin/IMG_6592.JPG http://home.hvc.rr.com/trankin/IMG_6593.JPG __________________ Tom Rankin - 5444W - Proud Member #0003 of ADKHP Foundation Volunteer Balsam Lake Mountain President Catskill 3500 Club CEO Views And Brews! Trail maintainer for the Dry Brook Ridge trail from Mill Brook Road to just past the Lean-to

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10-09-2006, 02:57 PM	#3
daLunartik ____ Gronk! ____ Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,403	Definelty a great weekend to be out - busy too. When we signed out sunday afternoon, an entire page of the log book had been filled out since we had signed in at 9pm Saturday. This included a boyscout troop (22, I think). We also passed a bunch of folks who had come in from Pecoy Notch and the Mink Hollow parking area. Prediger Road itself had cars lined up almost all the way to Platte Clove Rd! We also saw someone camped on the Cliffs of Sugarloaf. It doesn't really standout all that much in the photo, but with Bino's the tent on the ledge was pretty apparent, and you could see a camper walking around. The Mountain Ash looks like it's at peak color. The Balsam Fir's are starting to look like they are sprouting mushhrooms, which is actually the cones starting to fall apart. Looks like they got some kind of fungus too, or maybe I never noticed the green ooze before.

10-09-2006, 05:33 PM	#4
mudhook Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: On the slopes of Old Clump Posts: 2,287	It was the weekend to be out,even though the colors were past peak in the western cats.. The tower crew on BLMt. said they had over 70 vistors sunday, They were all gone by the time I got there.

10-10-2006, 07:35 AM	#6
Jay H Ice Cream Time Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pittsfield, MA Posts: 6,825	Certainly was the weekend to be out. The ADKs were maaahhhvelous. Driving back south on the NYS Thurway, was tempted to stop off in the catskills and wander... Nice report/pictures daLunartik! Jay

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